nov 16, 1885 - Nov 16, 1885 : Louis Riel Is Hanged For Treason In Regina
Description:
Once the Resistance ended, Louis Riel was captured by the NWMP. After this, he was tried for high treason against the country, and was found guilty. Thus, the death penalty was exacted upon him. At the time, Canada’s government and many Anglophones agreed with Riel’s sentence. Most Francophones opposed it, and saw it as a betrayal of the Francophone-Anglophone agreement at the foundation of Confederation. To this day, however, most of Canada regards Riel as a "Father of Confederation", who upheld the rights of Aboriginal peoples and Francophones in Western Canada. The picture below shows an artist's rendition of Riel's hanging.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 16, 1885
Now
~ 139 years ago